Goteblüd + Crass + Escape Route

Symbol by Dave King Show!!!

Info >>> TONIGHT, NOV 5, 6-9PM & TOMORROW AFTERNOON, NOV 6, 12-5PM!!! <<<

I'm really excited about two-day "Symbol by Dave King" events happening at Goteblüd this weekend. I'm particularly insterested because the show is about design and Crass—one part what I do now and one part nostalgia. I remember listening to Crass back in high school and their symbol was one of the first things I ever made when I took my first highschool screenprinting/intro to graphic design class (naturally, I made it a patch). It's crazy to think that the designer of this iconic logo will be sharing the original sketches of a symbol that has been replicated and recognized by people all over the world. Btw, on Sunday, don't forget to bring your skateboard or any flat surface you want stenciled by the designer of this iconic logo himself!

Photo courtesy of docpop

So for those of you who aren't in the know, Goteblüd is an independent zine shop/gallery (soon to be zine and paper ephemera library) with a great selection of both rare/vintage zines. Goteblüd is ran by a dude named Matt who I met at the SF Zine Fest back in September—he's super cool, supportive and even bought multiple copies of our Escape Route zine!

A couple weekends ago, I took the girls to "the secret zine place" after a morning skate sesh at Potrero skate park and lunch at Casa Sanchez Restaurant. I often refer to Goteblüd as the "secret zine place" just because it's kind of hidden away in a cozy little space on Valencia between 18th and 19th St. in the Mission (between Paxton Gate Curiosity for Kids and Mission Bicycle).

Casa Sanchez Special

We spent a good few hours just browsing the zines and having Matt droppin some zine knowledge on us. He was also generous enough to share his box-full of uniquely, hand-made acquisitions from the NY Zine Fest from the previous week. Goteblüd has some pretty cool stuff and the first time I went there, Matt and made a trade and I scored myself a pretty sweet 1980's skate + hardcore zine! There were also a few more skate zines from the 80s and a few newer ones. There's always a rotation of gems at Goteblüd so you never know what you're going to see the next time you go. Topics range from skateboarding, to music, to politics, to obscure topics, and much more.

Anyways, if you're in the SF Bay Area, come by and support your special local, independent zine shop/library! Also thanks to Needles & Pens for also supporting us and carrying or zine. We really appreciate all the support!


Also, look out for Escape Route Issue #2. Thanks to all our Kickstarter Backers for all the support! Stay tuned!

See you guys tonight! We'll post pics after this weekend, so keep a look out.